Recently on Drugs and devices

� Brief: Drug compounding company issues sterile products recall - Aug. 26, 2013
� Out-of-pocket caps will be higher for some under ACA delay - Aug. 23, 2013
� Brief: Doctors sometimes overprescribe strongest antibiotics - Aug. 12, 2013
� Groundwork laid for lawsuits over deaths from tainted steroids - Aug. 12, 2013
� Brief: Illicit drug use rising among pregnant women - Aug. 5, 2013
� Brief: HPV vaccine coverage remains low in girls - Aug. 5, 2013
� Vaccine opt-outs higher in states where exemptions are easier - July 31, 2013
� Brief: 4.3 million opioid prescriptions go to “doctor shoppers” - July 29, 2013
� Column: A multipronged approach to opioid safety - July 29, 2013
� Brief: FDA takes action against fake pharmacies - July 29, 2013
� Brief: Medicare delays face-to-face rule for ordering DME - July 22, 2013
� Patient location and condition signal odds of drug compliance - July 22, 2013
� Brief: Drug-use data aid emergency doctors with opioid prescribing - July 22, 2013
� Physicians ensnared by litigation over pain pump complications - July 15, 2013
� Brief: Guidelines on cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccines not followed - July 15, 2013
� New pain management CME addresses opioid complexities - July 10, 2013
� Patients average only C+ on drug compliance - July 8, 2013
� Connected Coverage: A high-impact year for doctors at the high court - July 8, 2013
� Brief: Patient can’t sue generic drugmaker over labeling — high court - July 8, 2013
� Brief: OIG: Medicare spent $7 million on improper pneumococcal shots - July 8, 2013
� Brief: New flu vaccine safe for people with egg allergies - July 8, 2013
� Brief: Medication misuse, noncompliance exceed $200 billion - July 1, 2013
� Medicine scores several U.S. Supreme Court wins - July 1, 2013
� CDC gives more evidence to sway the reluctant on HPV vaccine - July 1, 2013
� Brief: Congress passes 4-strain flu vaccine bill - July 1, 2013
� Brief: Prescription drug monitoring database records leaked - July 1, 2013
� News Call for tougher rules to stop misleading medical device ads - July 1, 2013
� News Pharmacists warned on intruding into prescribing decisions - July 1, 2013
� News More oversight seen as needed for compounding pharmacies - July 1, 2013
� Electronic prescription monitoring struggles to gain traction - June 25, 2013
� Drug pay-for-delay deals declared fair game for FTC lawsuits - June 24, 2013
� Congress prods agencies to get aggressive on drug diversion - June 24, 2013
� Flu shot mandate yields results without scaring off health workers - June 24, 2013
� Brief: Employers back pharmacy benefits for employees - June 24, 2013
� Brief: White House drops appeal on Plan B contraceptive access - June 17, 2013
� Cancer patients want cost discussion, but fear initiating it - June 10, 2013
� Brief: Compounding firm’s steroid injections cause infection outbreak - June 10, 2013
� Opioid abuse crackdown puts heroin back in style - June 10, 2013
� Brief: EHRs seen as vital to strategy for medication compliance - June 10, 2013
� Brief: HHS, drug firm partner to develop new antibiotics - June 3, 2013
� Brief: Better compliance with heart failure drugs saved Medicare $2.3 billion - June 3, 2013
� Brief: Genetic data enlisted to radically shorten flu shot development - May 27, 2013
� Federal action sought to curtail drug noncompliance - May 22, 2013
� Brief: Senators ask Medicare to use bonds to recoup overpayments - May 20, 2013
� Pfizer fights Viagra counterfeiters with prescription website - May 20, 2013
� States wade into disclosure rules on biosimilars - May 17, 2013
� Brief: HPV protection may require fewer shots - May 13, 2013
� Infectious diseases weigh on primary care (ACP annual meeting) - May 13, 2013
� Doctors seek more pharma involvement in ACOs - May 6, 2013
� Brief: FDA bans crushable generic OxyContin - April 29, 2013
� GOP lawmakers fault FDA for fatal drug compounding incident - April 29, 2013
� Brief: Pharma reps rarely mention drug hazards - April 29, 2013
� Joint Commission alerts hospitals to “alarm fatigue” - April 24, 2013
� Brief: Nearly half of antibiotic prescriptions may be unnecessary - April 22, 2013
� Price drops seen as Medicare equipment bidding intensifies - April 19, 2013
� Researchers suggest 2 paths to get patients back on statins - April 15, 2013
� Study debunks a common autism worry about vaccines - April 15, 2013
� Brief: Court orders morning-after pill available to all - April 15, 2013
� Doctor-owned device firms under federal scrutiny for fraud - April 8, 2013
� Brief: DEA backs tighter labeling for opioids - April 8, 2013
� Brief: Closing Medicare drug coverage gap saves seniors $6 billion - April 8, 2013
� Brief: FDA video stresses safe use of acetaminophen - April 1, 2013
� Brief: Billions in savings forecast for EHR-medical device interoperability - April 1, 2013
� More parents saying no to HPV vaccine for their daughters - April 1, 2013
� E-prescribing influences doctors to order lower-cost drugs - April 1, 2013
� Brief: FDA: Common antibiotic can have deadly side effect - March 25, 2013
� Medical marijuana's last taboo - March 25, 2013
� Brief: FDA says “latex free” label carries hidden danger - March 18, 2013
� CDC spells out ways to stop spread of “nightmare bacteria” - March 18, 2013
� Brief: Fungal meningitis risk remains for patients who received tainted drugs - March 18, 2013
� Neurologists warn of prescribing stimulants to youths seeking better grades - March 18, 2013
� Brief: Drug company to pay $45 million for misbranding AIDS drug - March 18, 2013
� FDA pushes for drugs that block Alzheimer’s - March 13, 2013
� CDC: Flu vaccine's spotty strength no excuse to skip shot - March 11, 2013
� Brief: CMS overpaid for infusion drugs by $334 million, OIG says - March 4, 2013
� Brief: FDA cracks down on fraudulent flu remedies - March 4, 2013
� Physician liability: When an overdose brings a lawsuit - March 4, 2013
� Brief: Brief training has impact on prescription communication - Feb. 25, 2013
� Federal rules eased for opioid addiction treatment drug - Feb. 25, 2013
� Brief: Older doctors more likely to grant brand-name drug requests - Feb. 25, 2013
� Brief: Broader use of opioid antidote slashes overdose death rate - Feb. 18, 2013
� Brief: Medicare to expand DME competitive bidding - Feb. 11, 2013
� Physicians entangled in tainted drugs lawsuits - Feb. 11, 2013
� AMA urges Supreme Court to ban pay-for-delay deals - Feb. 11, 2013
� Brief: Physicians could see tighter controls on hydrocodone - Feb. 11, 2013
� Brief: FDA will not seek Supreme Court review in off-label promotion case - Feb. 11, 2013
� Brief: Not enough U.S. adults get vaccinated, CDC says - Feb. 11, 2013
� Brief: Pediatric rotavirus vaccine also benefits adults, study says - Feb. 4, 2013
� Brief: Project cuts risky prescriptions among seniors - Feb. 4, 2013
� Aggressive flu season fills doctor waiting rooms - Feb. 4, 2013
� Connected Coverage: Flu complications go beyond illness - Jan. 28, 2013
� Brief: Drug errors rarely disclosed to hospital patients - Jan. 28, 2013
� Brief: New vaccine type to be widely available for next flu season - Jan. 28, 2013
� IOM stresses: Vaccine schedule for children is safe - Jan. 25, 2013
� Column: Help on avoiding opioid prescribing pitfalls - Jan. 21, 2013
� Brief: FDA advises how to manufacture abuse-resistant pain drugs - Jan. 21, 2013
� Brief: CDC: Widespread flu activity starts to ease in a few areas - Jan. 21, 2013
� Physician EHRs emerge as hot advertising venue for drugs - Jan. 21, 2013
� Keys to drug compliance may be trust and pill shape - Jan. 18, 2013
� Column: Chronic pain medicines should come with behavioral pacts - Jan. 14, 2013
� Brief: Doctors often fulfill patient requests for brand-name drugs - Jan. 14, 2013
� Reformulated opioids thwart misuse of the painkillers - Jan. 14, 2013
� Brief: Bill aimed at safer pharmaceutical compounding - Jan. 14, 2013
� Doctor not liable for physician assistant's misconduct, court rules - Dec. 27, 2012
� GAO: Medicare could save $880 million on dialysis payments - Dec. 26, 2012
� Off-label drug marketing gets free-speech protection in court ruling - Dec. 24, 2012
� Brief: Pediatricians support use of thimerosal in vaccine supply - Dec. 20, 2012
� Opposition stiffens to ACA’s 2.3% tax on medical devices - Dec. 17, 2012
� Brief: New guidance issued for drug compounding after meningitis outbreak - Dec. 17, 2012
� Brief: FDA partners with manufacturers to speed medical device approval - Dec. 17, 2012
� Brief: High court to tackle drug pay-for-delay deals - Dec. 17, 2012
� Drug shortages worsen following pharmacy-related meningitis scare - Dec. 10, 2012
� A $1.70 solution found to greatly increase prescription pickups - Dec. 7, 2012
� 26 organizations team up to fight antibiotic resistance - Nov. 26, 2012
� Neurosurgeons test real skills on virtual brains - Nov. 19, 2012
� AMA webinar spells out 8 ways physicians can curb opioid misuse - Nov. 14, 2012
� Pharmacies take more active role in alerts on patients� drugs - Oct. 30, 2012
� AMA urges more clarity in gift-reporting rules - Oct. 22, 2012
� Doctors cast skeptical eye on pharma-backed studies - Oct. 8, 2012
� Task force seeks breakthrough in developing antibacterial drugs - Oct. 8, 2012
� CDC targets holdout health workers on flu shots - Oct. 8, 2012
� New products pitched to improve injection safety - Oct. 1, 2012
� Physicians, industry continue to wait for Sunshine Act rules - Sept. 20, 2012
� Study quantifies drug monitoring database�s effect on opioid prescriptions - Sept. 20, 2012
� Medical vaccine exemptions for children not always justified - Sept. 10, 2012
� CT cancer risk prompts high-tech efforts to cut radiation dose - Sept. 3, 2012
� Will smart pills, cash boost drug compliance? - Aug. 20, 2012
� Are opioids only for patients with �severe pain�? - Aug. 20, 2012
� Lawmakers hear evidence of gray market in shortage drugs - Aug. 20, 2012
� Medicare to require prior authorization for power wheelchairs - Aug. 13, 2012
� Column: Prescription abuse laws can create a no-win situation for doctors - Aug. 13, 2012
� First pill to prevent HIV is only for some patients - July 30, 2012
� Court rules pay-for-delay drug agreements are anti-competitive - July 30, 2012
� Discussion: Law gives needed attention to drug shortages - July 30, 2012
� Sleep centers provide lessons for need to adapt in changing health system - July 30, 2012
� Unique medical device identifier proposed - July 12, 2012
� Patients can sue over Medicaid drug denials, appeals court rules - July 9, 2012
� News Delegates back mandatory drug shortage notification system - July 2, 2012
� HHS establishes medical disaster response centers - July 2, 2012
� Congress OKs plan to combat drug shortages - July 2, 2012
� Antibiotic use among children declined in past decade - June 29, 2012
� More states make doctors consult databases before prescribing - June 28, 2012
� Study links statin use to fatigue - June 26, 2012
� Connected Coverage: When patients demand certain treatments - June 18, 2012
� Is honesty the best policy when giving placebos to patients? - June 18, 2012
� Early �sunshine� laws show little effect on prescribing - June 11, 2012
� Federal initiative seeks to decrease use of antipsychotic drugs - June 8, 2012
� House panel proposes repeal of revenue provisions used to support health reform - June 7, 2012
� Medical boards get more tools to investigate physicians - June 4, 2012
� Senate, House OK drug short-supply warning system - June 1, 2012
� Kansas doctors not required to provide drugs that could end pregnancy - May 28, 2012
� More newborns showing ill effects of maternal opioid use - May 21, 2012
� Orchestrating drug management (American College of Physicians annual scientific meeting) - May 14, 2012
� FDA weighs prescriptions without medical visits - May 14, 2012
� Doctors pressured to write prescriptions for OTC drugs - May 7, 2012
� Innovative ways to slash ED overuse - April 30, 2012
� Supreme Court: Generic drugmaker may sue over brand patent - April 30, 2012
� Lawmakers seek faster approval process for shortage drugs - April 30, 2012
� New curriculum helps residents talk about vaccine safety - April 23, 2012
� Physicians feeling pressure from patients� financial problems - April 23, 2012
� End-of-life care: Pain control carries risk of being called a killer - April 16, 2012
� 2 of 3 largest PBMs combine - April 16, 2012
� Search is on to cure EHR alert fatigue - April 16, 2012
� California, Vermont consider tougher vaccine-exemption rules - April 9, 2012
� Connected Coverage: The Supreme Court�s other business - April 9, 2012
� DEA hikes registration fees for controlled substance prescriptions - April 9, 2012
� CMS rules contribute to drug shortages, hospital pharmacists say - April 5, 2012
� Sleeping pills pose added death risk for obese patients - April 3, 2012
� Congress told more prescription drug monitoring programs are needed - March 29, 2012
� Prescribing opioids after minor surgery can lead to long-term use - March 26, 2012
� The ABCs of health literacy - March 19, 2012
� Self-prescribing among medical residents on the decline - March 19, 2012
� Guidelines focus on newly diagnosed HIV patients - March 16, 2012
� Organized medicine seeks more latitude to challenge industry gift reports - March 12, 2012
� FDA and industry not waiting for Congress on drug shortages - March 12, 2012
� Next season�s influenza shots to contain two newer strains - March 9, 2012
� Medicare plan to stop drug abuse could hurt patients, AMA says - March 9, 2012
� Biosimilar drugs could receive expedited FDA endorsement - Feb. 27, 2012
� Study: Doctors often lecture noncompliant patients too much - Feb. 20, 2012
� The limits of treating loved ones - Feb. 6, 2012
� FDA drug warnings often ineffective, study says - Jan. 30, 2012
� FDA issues first social media rules for drug companies - Jan. 25, 2012
� States consider requiring physicians to use drug-monitoring databases - Jan. 23, 2012
� Governors push reclassification of marijuana for medical use - Jan. 16, 2012
� Barred physicians prescribed millions in Medicare drugs - Jan. 13, 2012
� Ban on "bath salts," synthetic marijuana delayed in Senate - Jan. 9, 2012

+ Search for more on topic

Recently on Drugs and devices

Featured

Current Topics »

September 2

Columns